Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-08
AT THE CLOSE.
Trades Procession Display
in st. Louis.
WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS.
The Disagreeable Weather Damp
ems the Spirits of the
Visiting Veterans.
ST.. LOUIS, September 30, 1887.

tho Tune IL was qulto AOSPoee"oAo
drizzle. The great crowds that had
appeared on the streets during the
last four days, seemed to have taken
their departure. This was only ap-
parent, however, for it is positively
asserted by those who claim to know
that at least 5000 slept under canvass
last night and visit to the hotels and
boarding houses shows little diminu-
ton. Be this as it may, one thing is
sure, the streets last night were jam
medsbys human beings, much OF the
time amounting to a complete block
ade. It required skillful driver to
work his way through the throng and
we several times got a little nervous
for fear ''Pete," the driver of my
friends carriage, would run over
somebody. But he showed himself
equal to the occasion.
The illumination, . comparative
failure the night before, was more
largely a success this time, although
the drizzling rain still interfered.
The main trouble as We are informed,
is in the heat of the gas-jets breaking
the glass. But success or no success,
it was magnificently grand. Gen.
Fairchild is reported in one OF the city
papers as saying, II have travelled
extensively in Europe and America,
and never saw the like"
The illustration given, representing
q section Of the lamps on one street.
NAV be heightened o1t for dozen or
more blocks radiating in different dr.
xections, in the readers Imagination.
It wass not the G. A. R., however that
called out the great crowds. 1t was
tho
TRADES PROCESSION.
This is fixed thing in st. Louis,
and in no way whatever connected
with the Encampment. The display
did credit to the merchants, but it was
more mercantile than mechanical
that is, the merchants almost entirely
monopolized the exhibit. AS the fur
rier had his big wagon mounted with
his great bear and seals and muskrats,
with figures that were really alive,
dressed in rich cloaks; as the
butcher had his sheep and
fat OK, with his employees in
white aprons with knife and cleaver
in hand the merchant with his fine
fabrics and yardstick; we thought we
ehould see the blacksmith with bel
lows. anvil, hammer and hot irons ;
~ carpenter with his bench, saw and
.plxnps; but nothing Of the kind. 1t
was. however, a fine display.
The G. A. K. on the whole, was the
best. One large wagon drawn by four
horses. represented the soldiers tent,
the campfire and the boys in blue.
Another the navy with ship at least
thirty feet in length with a dozen can
non bristling from the portfolios, an
oth6r,s having artillery, etc. Al! these
scenes were illuminated with red
lights. making it really brilliant dis
pfay.saIt was surely interesting OF
iifty thousand or more people would
not have crowded the streets till ten
O'Clock at night in q drizzling rain to
witness it.
The Womans Relief Corps were in
session nearly all day yesterday. A
elipht misunderstanding having ex-
isted between Mrs. Kinney, Of San
Francisco, the National President, and
MIS-. Griffin, of South Bend, Ind, a
happy adjustment was effected. This.
little matter caused good deal OF
talk, Just as though women could not
differ in their ways eff thinking as well
Is men, without the papers calling it
. "big row." All's we'll that ends well
and the result shows the good sense
of the ladies who compromised &c
readil and ended the matter in sc
rood a spirit. This is shown by fora
offerings and in the entire deportmen,
Of alteoncerned. During the session
a;Sfispatch was received from Mrs
John A. Logan thanking the Womens
Relief Corps for their sympathy In thu
hour of her great sorrow.
IN THE EVENING
A very large meeting was held at thu
Merchants Exchange, it being re
ception to the G. A. r. and w. K. z.
bv the w. r. G. of St. Louis. Tn
address of welcome was given b.
Mrs. Kinney, which was eloquent an
elected great applause. The respons
Vac in the happiest strain from Gen
Fairchild. The audience was estl
mated at 5000. -.
The contest, which was spirited
over the election of COMMANDMENT
Chief. is over, Judge John p. Rea, c
Minneapolis, Mimi, being the sue
c9ss@ul candidate. He was anon
the first members of the G. A. r
having Joined in December, 1886. an
Is, consequently, one of the Oldest
He made an excellent record durin
the war, but as he was obliged to re
eion ON account of i'll health, he neve
rose to q rank higher than Major. H
la l8wyer of excellent ability, and
now District Judge of Minnesota.
TSe.2Eenty-first National EncamE
ment ,cI9ses to-day. Up to the pre-.
ent writing, no rain has fallen. thoug
the skies are overcast by clouds POI
tion Of the time, not at all pertinent
The prospects are fine as to tn
weather for the reception Of st. Loui!
distinguished guests-President Cleve
land and wife, who will arrive to-mol
nv. Next week will be gala DAY
md only on account of the President
uresonce, but of the Fair, which is
ereat affair in st. Louis. Since th
opening Of the Exposition Building
however, the Fair looses it's interes
Inrcely il some Of its features, SO "
- told. It could scarcely be othe
wise, as the wonderful display coul
not be expected in two places; II
"Veiled Prophet" which is also al
uther permanent yearly institution
ST. Louis, will help to make up III
quota of interesting sights.
Every great event develops gres
i <baracfers. It is true of war in
METAL degree. But for the Crimso
Wer. Florence Nightengale woui
0eyer have been heard of. But fo
ne Crimean civil war, Miss Clar
8aeton and Miss Hannah Sha'
~-..,yd bova M r,lace in history. Th